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J-K received proposals for investments worth Rs 31,000 crore: MoS Home

J-K received proposals for investments worth Rs 31,000 crore: MoS Home

BUSINESS
The Union Minister for State Home Affairs Nityanand on Wednesday informed Rajya Sabha in a written reply that the administration of Jammu Kashmir had reported receiving proposals for investments worth approximately Rs 31,000 crore so far, post the abrogation of Article 370. Rai responded to a question by MP Narayan Dass Gupta who enquired whether there had been an investment of Indian or foreign capital after the abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh, to attract capital investments in the region. The government has notified the New Central Sector Scheme for Industrial Development of the Union Territory of Jammu Kashmir (J&K) on February 19, 2021, to attract capital investments in Jammu Kashmir. This has been supplemented by the Jammu and Kashmir Industrial ...

J&K Report 151 New Covid-19 Cases, 2 Deaths

REGIONAL
Kashmir Toll 2300 Jammu and Kashmir reported 151 new covid-19 cases while as two persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. 44 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 107 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 338198. There were two deaths, one each from the Valley and Jammu division, due to the virus during the last 24 hours, they said. So far 4489 persons—2189 in Jammu and 2300 in Kashmir—have died due to the virus, they said. Giving district-wise details of the fresh cases, the officials told GNS that Srinagar reported 47 cases, Baramulla 18, Budgam 14, Pulwama 0, Kupwara 6, Anantnag 1, Bandipora 6, Ganderbal 15, Kulgam 0, Shopian 0, Jammu 22, Udhampur 1, Rajouri 2, Doda 1, Kathua 4, Samba 4, Kishtwar 0, Poonch 9, R...

Meet this young musician who has opened Baramulla’s first Music Academy

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Ulfat Bashir Tariq Rasool (35), a young singer cum composer from a small village namely Aalibagh, in Sopore area of district Baramulla was inclined to music and singing since childhood. Earlier, he used to sing at his school's functions. In order to make singing his full-time profession, he started learning music professionally and graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts College, Srinagar. After that, he obtained his Post-Graduation and M.Phil degrees in 'Indian Classical Music.' Apart from that, he's pursuing research in "Philosophy Of Music And Religion" from Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana. While talking to The Kashmiriyat, Tariq said, "In the beginning, I worked with 'Jankar', which happens to be a musical group of the renowned Sufi singer Shafi Sopori, for...

Pakistan’s COAS General Qamar Bajwa express condolences over the death of General Bipin Rawat

INTERNATIONAL
The death of Chief of Defence Staff of India has been widely demised by top leadership across India and elsewhere. Among those who condoled the demise were General Nadeem Raza, CJCSC & General Qamar Javed Bajwa, COAS of Pakistan. The DG ISPR took to Twitter to express condolences on the death of General Bipin Rawat, his wife and others killed during the helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday noon. https://twitter.com/OfficialDGISPR/status/1468572994557472768?t=Lja3JYdnINZ53dKLVqs6Rg&s=19 "General Nadeem Raza, CJCSC & General Qamar Javed Bajwa, COAS express condolences on tragic death of #CDS General #BipinRawat, his wife and loss of precious lives in a helicopter crash in India," the DG ISPR said in a tweet. Earlier the Indian Air Force The Indian Air Force...

Manoj Sinha Expresses Deep Shock Over CDS Rawat’s Demise In helicopter Crash

INDIA
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday expressed deep shock over demise of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu. “Deeply shocked at tragic demise of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife, and 11 other Armed Forces Personnel in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu,” Sinha said in a tweet. “The nation has lost one of its bravest sons. My thoughts and prayers are with bereaved families in this hour of grief.” (GNS)

Ind vs Pak T20 Match: Judicial remand of Kashmiri Students arrested Under Sedition Charges extended again

INDIA, REGIONAL
Bhat Yasir The Judicial remand of three Kashmiri students, who were booked on the charges of sedition, has been extended till 20 December by an Agra court. The trio were booked after they allegedly celebrated win of Pakistan cricket team in a match against the Indian team. The students – Arsheed Yusuf, Inayat Altaf and Showket Ahmad – were studying at Raja Balwant Singh Engineering College in Agra. According to reports, Agra court in Uttar Pradesh has extended the judicial remand of these three till 20th December. Earlier the court on 25th November, had extended the judicial remand till 7th Dec. However, it has been again extended till 20th December on Tuesday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat said that the next date of hearing of students petition seeking transfer of case fr...

General Bipin Rawat Among the Dead in Chopper Crash in TN

INDIA
Chief of Defence Staff India, General Bipin Rawat is among the eleven persons who died in the chopper crash on Wednesday afternoon in Tamil Nadu. Earlier on Wednesday, the Indian Air Force confirmed that General Rawat was on board an IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter that met with an accident while going from Sulur to Wellington in Tamil Nadu. As soon as the crash occurred, Locals rushed to the spot and informed the Police, after which emergency teams including health and rescue teams reached the spot. The Indian Air Force on Wednesday confirmed the news of his death saying, "Gen Bipin Rawat, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) was on a visit to Defence Services Staff College, Wellington (Nilgiri Hills) to address the faculty and student officers of the Staff Course today." The IAF said that aro...

Three TRF militants killed in Shopian encounter, Search on: Police

REGIONAL
Three TRF militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter between government forces and militants in the Check-e-Cholan area of South Kashmir's Shopian district, officials said on Wednesday. A senior police officer said that three militants affiliated with LeT/TRF have been killed, whose identification is being ascertained while as the search operation is on in the area. Earlier, an official said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.buy benicar generic blobuyinfo.com/benicar.html over the counter He said that as the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, which was retaliated, triggering an encounter—(...

150-200 e-buses to be introduced in Jammu Kashmir: LG Manoj Sinha

REGIONAL
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired a preliminary meeting with the Chairman and MD of Olectra Greentech Ltd, KV Pradeep, and discussed the modalities for introducing electric buses for cleaner, better intercity and intra-city transport facilities in the UT of J&K. During the meeting, the Lt Governor observed that electric vehicles are the future of transport as they are eco-friendly, ideal for the urban environment, and contributes in reducing pollution levels. The Government aims to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, promote greener, sustainable mobility solutions, said the Lt Governor. The Chairman Olectra Greentech Ltd, an electric vehicle manufacturing company, gave a PowerPoint presentation and briefed the Lt Governor about the company which has, so far, de...

General Rawat’s Chopper Crash- 13 out of 14 people on board confirmed dead

Breaking News
13 out of a total 14 people on board have been confirmed dead in the chopper crash in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday afternoon. The Air Force helicopter, with CDS General Bipin Rawat and some of his family members on board, crashed in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor, as per reports. The fatal crash left 13 people dead out of a total of 14 people on board dead. However, there is still no information on General Bipin Rawat. As per the officials in Nilgris- the area where the crash occurred, 13 out of the fourteen people have been found dead. "There is a male survivor, who is being treated at the hospital with burn injuries," he said. The search and rescue operations have been closed, the official said. Details emerging  
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